Who knows!!
I'm a little scared it's going to be always like that...3 years, 4 years, 17 years...I'll look back and say "how come"???
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| Red hair?? |
The biggest milestone of the past 2 months was food diversification: He was less and less interested in my milk (was playing, turning his head), and more and more interested in actual food (when we were eating, he was opening and closing his mouth). So we said it's time. He tasted a bunch of fruits (pear, apple, banana, mango, peach) and vegetables (zucchini, broccoli, carrot, peas, leek, onion, potatoes), all with a lot of appetite and joy (yes, I said onions and broccoli). I think he is definitely a “bon vivant”, as the French say.
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| Food diversification at its best! |
He is a love bug, he cannot get enough hugs and kisses, and I take the blame for that...He shows his affection to me by sucking my chin and cheeks…and I melt…
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| Pasha with his first boots |
He cracks up when I make silly sounds, I sing made-up songs, and I kiss his belly button :)
He fake coughs...he knows that we will run to him if he coughs so he totally fakes it to get attention…
Every morning, with his little index finger, he presses the button on the coffee machine to turn it on (with some help from his dad)
He likes to touch people, which can be a problem on public transportation :)
He learned to clap his hands and we feel so proud that he was able to coordinate both of his hands to achieve that, a small step for the world, a big step for parents :)
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| Our someville baby learning about the American culture :) |
He still gets up multiple times at nights and it is tiring!! We were hoping that now that he is less sick it would get better…but no, it didn’t. Parents out there, any tips would be appreciated!!
sleep w/ Isa was harder than with Eli (i think with the second, i just wasn't as nervous or doubtful). With Isa, we first started NOT picking her up at night. We'd let her cry for 5-15 minutes (shorter at first, then longer), then we'd offer a bottle of pumped milk, pat her on the back, put on her music box, but no picking her up. Soon enough, because she wasn't actually hungry, she just stopped waking up. It made me fell bad at first, but with Eli, we just did it earlier, and he's been sleeping from 8:30-5-7 (more 7s now, less 5s) for almost 3 months. Theres times he slips back (like when he's sick), but then we just have to gently re"train" him the next few days. He sleeps better, I sleep better, and then we're both happier in the day ;).
ReplyDeleteI know. Like you, I never feel comfortable to let him cry but I know that he has to learn to fall back asleep on his own and that's the only way.
DeleteWe could never do it consistently...One time I let him cry but the second time, I can't...so it's bad...it's not how to train, it's against everything I know about learning theories but...the tears, the tears kill me.... :)
But we have to do it...we are exhausted!
What a beautiful grown-up pasha baby!!! Your list of his special achievements is so sweet, i can really see him turning the coffee machine on :-)
ReplyDeleteNo clue about making baby sleep better... Maybe more food in the evening?? (we're not there yet, still full breastfeeding, got no time to prepare and to introduce Lev to real food...)
We tried to give more food in the evening the other day... and it totally back-fired. He threw up everything, EVERYTHING...I guess we fed him a little too much hoping he won't get up :)
DeleteYes, food prep is a whole new to-do that we have to plan in advance. It really takes time...I understand you didn't have the time.
From what someone taught me, and I am passing on... to do it inconsistently is a punishment to both of you. He gets more confused and you get more tired.
ReplyDeleteAND to make you laugh, yesterday Eli totally won, and Jason put him to sleep in his arms, so he woke up during the night for the first time in weeks!! Even on nights he cries himself to sleep (they're getting fewer as he goes to sleep on his own without crying), he ends up sleeping longer b/c he doesn't wake up confused as to why he's alone. But a night like last night will put us back again for a few nights ;/. Consistency is hard!
Right when you think you GOT it and everything is under control, they are there to remind you that they are the boss :)
DeleteI'm sorry to hear you had a bad night last night, but
I hope its effect will be very short-lived.
We are doing your technique and claude is very highly satisfied :) He can sleep although he complains, but me, I have to stay awake until he falls asleep.
I am loving the pictures of him! He's looking so mature.
ReplyDeleteI won't even bother commenting on the sleeping issue because we don't have a plan or consistency or anything. We are TERRIBLE about being consistent and I don't even care (I'm sure this will bite us in the ass eventually). She only gets up about once a night and we're not crazy tired, so that's a win in my book. When we move, and she finally has her own space, we'll start working on the routine.
Oh, that's great, if she gets up only once and sleeps right after, that is a DREAM!!
DeleteFor us it's gotten worse and worse...He was sleeping throughout the night at 3 months, he started waking up once around 4-5 months, which was fine. Then it was 2 times, 3 times, 4 times and refusing to resleep...Yeah, good times!
Now, every night is a new adventure...
Isn't it funny how different babies are? Nina slept through the night (about 8-10 hours) at 5 weeks old until three months. Then it was up 2-4 times a night - CRUEL child. Now, since she's gotten so active, she's sleeping better, getting up only once, maybe twice a night. Who knows what will come next?!
ReplyDeleteI have fear! We're going to be living in chaos for a good two months (construction zone!!) so that will throw her off. Although I am thinking of moving up to Boston during that time to avoid the insanity of living in construction. Either way, I'm sure it'll have an effect on her sleeping.
I suspect, it won't be for the better!
Sevannnnnn!!! :):):):):) Miss you like hell! :(
ReplyDeleteGlad you are back!!! ;)
DeleteAnd he misses you as well :)